Japan Airlines (JAL) announced on Thursday that it was targeted by a cyberattack, causing delays to several domestic and international flights.
The attack began at 7:24 a.m. (2224 GMT) and impacted both internal and external systems. In response, JAL temporarily shut down a malfunctioning router and suspended ticket sales for flights departing on Thursday.
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While JAL struggled with the cyberattack, ANA Holdings, another major Japanese airline, confirmed that its systems were unaffected.
This incident follows a similar disruption earlier in the week when American Airlines grounded all its flights for an hour on Christmas Eve due to a technical glitch involving network hardware.
